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UKIFS has appointed the ILIOS consortium as construction partner for the £200m STEP Fusion programme at West Burton.The post ILIOS to build STEP prototype appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Rosenergoatom and Titan-2 have signed a contract to construct two 600 MWe VVER-S reactors at the Kola-II nuclear power plant in Murmansk.The post Kola-II contract signed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Studsvik has acquired Kärnfull Next to expand into SMR project development, strengthening its role in Nordic nuclear growth and energy security.The post Studsvik targets SMR development appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

UKAEA and Eni have partnered with Kinectrics to design the H3AT Tritium Loop Facility, advancing tritium fuel cycle technologies for fusion power by 2030.The post Kinectrics joins UK fusion project appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Thorizon and Hyundai E&C are developing the Thorizon One MSR, targeting industrial decarbonisation in Europe with commercial deployment by 2032.The post Thorizon and Hyundai back MSR appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Rostov NPP has successfully completed pilot operations of VVER accident-tolerant fuel, paving the way for large-scale industrial use.The post VVER ATF completes pilot appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Centrus Energy has partnered with Palantir to use AI-driven software to accelerate uranium enrichment expansion in Ohio.The post AI boost for enrichment appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The UK government has launched a comprehensive fusion energy strategy aimed at accelerating commercial deployment and securing global leadership.The post UK fusion strategy revealed appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Shelling near Iran’s Bushehr NPP has raised safety concerns, as the IAEA urged restraint to avoid risks of a nuclear accident amid escalating conflict.The post Bushehr NPP strike raises concerns appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The Uncertainty Engine is guiding research in fusion plasma physics. Could similar approaches benefit fission research as well?The post AI, uncertainty and fusion appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The US DOE is restarting HB-Line operations at Savannah River to recycle surplus plutonium and support MOX fuel production for advanced reactors.The post DOE to restart plutonium recycling appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The US NRC has authorised the construction permit for TerraPower’s Natrium sodium-cooled reactor project at Kemmerer in Wyoming.The post Construction permit for Natrium reactor appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

KHNP and EGAT have held a seminar in Bangkok aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation on small modular reactors (SMRs).The post Korea, Thailand advance SMR ties appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

ZAT and I&C Energo will modernise control systems at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant as part of a long-term plant upgrade programme.The post Control system upgrade for Dukovany appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Russia is advancing long-life nickel‑63 betavoltaic “nuclear batteries” for aerospace and remote systems, targeting mass production by 2028–2029.The post Betavoltaic battery targets space use appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The IAEA has published a new study outlining decommissioning and waste management strategies for fusion facilities.The post IAEA details fusion waste strategies appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Türkiye’s nuclear project developer TÜNAŞ has signed an MOU with Canada’s Candu Energy to evaluate the use of CANDU reactors for future NPPs in Türkiye.The post Türkiye explores CANDU technology appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The National Reactor Innovation Center at INL has launched MSTEC, a $15m testing capability to advance molten salt nuclear fuel research.The post INL accelerates fuel salt tests appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

Framatome has reported an increase in new orders and revenue for 2025, driven by EPR projects and growing services in North America.The post EPR projects drive Framatome growth appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.

The US DOE has selected 46 projects across 19 states to receive funding to advance nuclear energy R&D and support early career researchers.The post DOE in Advanced Reactor funding appeared first on Nuclear Engineering International.